Plan an incredible summer holiday around a festival and get more bang for your buck. Read our Purple tips about the best music festivals 2014 and don’t miss out. If you’ve got any more suggestions for the best music festivals 2014, hit us up in the comments below.

Altitude Comedy Festival – AustriaWhen: 31 Marcy – 4 April 2014Where: Mayrhofen, AustriaWhat is it: In the same awesome venue as the Snowbombing festival, this is all about comedy. Lots of beginner slopes as well as black runs and great apres-ski, this is two holidays in one!Who: Pub Landlord Al Murray, John Murray, Tommy Tiernan, Andrew Maxwell and Craig Campbell.Price: Depending on your arrival date from £188.

Snowbombing – AustriaWhen: 7-12 April 2014 Where: Up in the snowy mountains of Mayrhofen, Austria What is it: A mix of partying and piste, where winter sports meets hedonistic highs. Who: The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers DJ set, Four Tet, Tom Odell, Foxes. Price: From £219 including accommodation.

Best Music Festivals 2014 – May

Primavera Sound – BarcelonaWhen: 29-31 May 2014Where: Parc Del Forum, Barcelona, Spain.What is it: A huge lineup of some of the best acts in the world today will play in the sunshine at Primavera’s outdoor stages showcasing Barcelona as a great music-lead city.Who: The National, Arcade Fire, Pixies, Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Haim, Metronomy, Foals and Chrvches.Price: €175

Ibiza Rocks and Mallorca Rocks – Balearic IslandsWhen: All summer long! Starting on June 4 2014.Where: Ibiza/MajorcaWhat is it: A full on summer festival experience without the mud.Who: Haim, The 1975, John Newman, Bastille, Bombay Bicycle Club, Ed Sheeran and Tinie Tampah.Price: From £75

Pinkpop – NetherlandsWhen: 7 – 9 June 2014Where: Landgraaf, NetherlandsWhat is it: The 45th year of Pinkpop, this is one of the oldest in the world and draws huge names from all over the world.Who: Arcade Fire, Metallica, Editors, Mastodon and Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters.Price: Tickets for Pinkpop will be released on 15th March 2014

Sonar – SpainWhen: 12 – 14 June 2014Where: Barcelona, SpainWhat is it: A very cool hybrid: it’s part music, part technology and part audio-visual fest, and Sonar the organization has held over 50 events since 2002.Who: Richie Hawtin, Caribou, Jon Hopkins, Moderat, Four Tet, Massive AttackPrice: €195

Meadows in the Mountains – BulgariaWhen: 13 – 15 June 2014Where: Rhodope Mountains, just south of Sofia.What is it: Inspired by the infamous Burning Man Festival, this Bulgarian fest organised by two brothers has a focus on experience, underground and hard partying. Visitors are encourage to run wild through the fields and forests and play in the waterfall.Who: Lots as yet to be announced, but previously it has included Riot Jazz, Will Saul and unsigned acts.Price: TBA

EXIT Festival – SerbiaWhen: 10 – 13 July 2014Where: Novi Sad, ServiaWhat is it: Where Hedonism meet activism, you can be sure of a great time at EXIT in 2014.Who: Damon Albarn, disco queen Gloria Gaynor, Skrillex,Price: Starting from £115 with discounts for groups.

Soundwave – CroatiaWhen: 17 – 21 July 2014Where: The Garden, Tisno, Croatia What is it: A mix of beautiful music and beautiful people in a fantastic beach front location. Festival weekends don’t get much better than this. Who: Madlib, Mr Scruff, Huey Morgan. Price: Standard weekend pass £125. Groups can get 5 for the price of 4 for £500

Off Festival – PolandWhen: August 1-3 2014Where: Katowice PolandWhat is it: A music festival with an artistic heart. Off Festival is drawing big names this years, but also supports a variety of independent arts and culture events, with exhibitions, cinema screenings and workshops.Who: Just announced: Jesus and Mary Chain, Belle and Sebastian, the Black Lips, CLipping and Dean Wareham.Price: Cheap and cheerful, you can buy packages from €50.

Pukkelpop – BelgiumWhen: August 14 – 16 2014Where: Kempische Steenweg, BelgiumWhat is it: Fine Belgian beers, free train travel from Brussels and an excessive list of the best names playing make Pukkelpop an excellent summer festival option.Who: A mix of badass DJs, rock and pop acts that you can head bang to and top dance performers.Price: £128

Best Music Festivals 2014 – September

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Electric Picnic – IrelandWhen: September 3 – 5 2014 Where: Stradbally, Ireland What is it: One of the most wide ranging music festivals in Ireland, EP also has a focus on the arts with onsite cinemas, late night fun and frolics and a general good time atmosphere. Who: Fatboy Slim, Bjork, Robert Plant, My Bloody Valentine, Eels, Two Door Cinema Club. Price: Weekend tickets from €240

Best Music Festivals 2014 – October

Ibiza Closing PartiesWhen: End of September – Early OctoberWhere: Ibiza ClubsWhat is it: Finish the summer with a bang at one of Ibiza’s best closing parties. We like the look of the Space Closing Party with six different arenas including a massive outdoor stage. Party people only need apply!Who: TBAPrice: Tickets start from €50

Best Music Festivals 2014 – November

Iceland AirwavesWhen: November 5 – 9 2014Where: Reykjavik, IcelandWhat is it: Fantastic venues including the infamous Blue Lagoon draw big names like Bjork, Florence and the Machine and TV on the Radio.Who: The Flaming Lips and Icelandic bands like Mammut and Vok.Price: From €90

To book holidays to the Best Festivals Europe 2014, talk to the expert travel team at Purple Travel.